Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Hutson

Met City

Josh and Mer

8:30 p.m.

21 and over

Free

Hutson

"Reland, the seven-song EP from local band Hutson,
sounds like the work of a band with many releases under their belt, but it's
actually Hutson's first offering. Strutting a swath between road-trip-ready power-rock
and alt-country, they've found a sound that will please fans of Richmond
Fontaine and Ted Leo equally. "AM Station" has a flitting, über-catchy guitar
riff, while "Dying Dreams" is sweetened by some heart-achy pedal steel-as is
the desolate "Failing Street," proof that Hutson can handle the dust-broom
acoustic ballads as well as the uptempo rockers." --Portland Mercury

Josh and Mer

Songwriter Josh Schroeder and
actress Meredith Adelaide met one cold and very early fall morning at the
Little Nestucca River, in Oregon 2010. The two were on set as actors for a
Levi's spec ad that featured the backdrop of the beautiful NW and were called
to action in a scene where Josh serenades Meredith in a tree. Trying to keep
their minds off the cold between takes, Josh and Mer began talking about art,
life, music and their love of Portland, OR. They soon discovered that their
common interests and ideas were a match, and shortly after began their artistic
collaboration.

Josh has always had a deep love for
the music of The Beatles, Jeff Buckley, and Elliott Smith. Meredith's musical
tastes span from the influences of Simon & Garfunkel, Daft Punk, and Ella
Fitzgerald. And so, the two went about conjuring up their own music while
filming and photographing the entire process of creation.

"We're always trying to one-up
each other with concepts, visuals, and sounds," says Meredith of their
creative process. "We each bring something to the table that the other
couldn't do alone, and that's why it works," says Josh.

Blending their love of music with
film, photography, and the Portland lifestyle, Josh and Meredith developed a
concept to showcase their collaborative efforts and their work as individual
artists. They joked at themselves being "hipsters" and created a blog
they call "Hipster Decadence."
They keep fans, friends, and colleagues up to date on their creations of music,
low budget recipes, and personal experiences.

The duo
released their full-length album, "Planet Music" on Oct. 4th 2011. It
is available through their website, iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby, and Music
Millennium in Portland, Oregon. Josh and Mer recently composed the network
theme song for the BBC Kids Channel in Canada and they lent their voices,
instrumental talents, and production style to the recording of the theme
song.